The Russian leadership perceives the change of power in Ukraine as a result of the Maidan and the care of the State of its sphere of influence, as an attempt by the US to prevent Moscow to prepare for a major war, which in Russia is expected in the years 2025-2030 .

In an interview with "apostrophe" said Russian military expert Pavel Felgenhauer. According to her, the Kremlin considers Ukraine part of its perimeter defense and fighting to avoid the influence of the West in Kiev.

"Was adopted (in Russia - Ed.) Rearmament program for many, many trillions to rearm and prepare for the war. At the same time began to build a perimeter defense. The Americans came up (in the view of the authorities of the Russian Federation - Ed.), Like this Plan broken. And they made ​​the Ukrainian crisis, "- revealed the opinion of the Russian leadership analyst.

"This was Putin said quite often. What Americans staged. What they are not interested in Russian, and they just want to prevent the Russian Federation to prepare for future wars. This is why today they are our main opponents. And the current Ukrainian regime or have it for some reason called "the Kiev regime", even "Kievan troops" there - before I knew only Kiev cake, and now there is "Kievan troops" - referred to as American puppets. Therefore, there is no opportunity even agree to freeze the conflict, as I understand it . Because the freezing of the conflict leaves Ukraine in the West. This is unacceptable, "- said Felgenhauer.